training for child care workers.
-- The majority (88 percent) of people surveyed support requiring schools
to have emergency plans, and 65 percent want public places to have AEDs
on site.
Philips Healthcare sponsored the survey to raise awareness of CPR and AEDs.
For more information about the survey results and National CPR/AED Awareness Week, visit americanheart.org/CPR&AEDweek or call 1-877-AHA-4CPR.
Editor's Note: For full survey results, go to americanheart.org/CPR&AEDweek
About the American Heart Association
Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association today is the nation's oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke. These diseases, America's No. 1 and No. 3 killers, and all other cardiovascular diseases claim nearly 870,000 lives a year. In fiscal year 2006-07 the association invested more than $554 million in research, professional and public education, advocacy and community service programs to help all Americans live longer, healthier lives. To learn more, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit americanheart.org.
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a
global leader in healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle, delivering
people-centric, innovative products, services and solutions through the
brand promise of "sense and simplicity". Headquartered in the Netherlands,
Philips employs approximately 134,200 employees in more than 60 countries
worldwide. With sales of USD 42.5 billion (EUR 27 billion) in 2007, the
company is a market leader in medical di
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